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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Hornik

Dolly Parton’s sister shares new insight into singer’s relationship with famously private husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton’s sister Stella has shared new details about the late singer’s long-lasting relationship with her famously private husband, Carl Dean.

The Queen of Country died August 25 at age 80 after a “brief battle with cancer.” She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in March 2025 at age 82.

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